Question

10. What is the value of x in this equation?
-4x + 8 = 42

Answer 1

Answer:

x = -17/2

Step-by-step explanation:

-4x + 8 = 42

Subtract 8 from each side

-4x+8-8 = 42-8

-4x = 34

Divide each side by -4

-4x/-4 = 34/-4

x = -17/2

Answer 2

The x value is X=8.5